What knife did you carry today?

Urban said:
Cold steel makes vey solid knives, but they're beefy. They're too thick and just feel too beefy for my tastes when it comes to every day carry. as a "tactical folder" they might make sense, but since I can count the number of times I've pulled my knife in self defense on one hand (one finger even), I can't really justify a knife tailored to that purpose. I like pocket knives for edc to be thinner in both width and thickness when closed. If I was really concerned about tactical use, I'd carry a fixed blade... somehow.
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Hmmm...okay, thanks for the info. The only Cold Steel I ever owned was a Recon fixed blade. It was pretty hefty, now that I think about it.
 
Urban said:
having mentioned the tactical purpose of use twice now, I feel compelled to say that my favorite tactical knife I've ever seen is the spyderco warrior... now if I could just figure out how to rationalize buying one... or three.

H1 Stainless is basically rustproof, the handle is skeletonized to minimize weight, the smooth edge is hollow ground for a razor sharp edge, the serrated edge can be used as a karambit, good at regular grip, great at reverse grip, and fixed blades will always be faster than folders when it comes to deployment and more stable when it comes to failure... Just saying.

Only problem with fixed blades is the often complicated and impassible legalities regarding carry...
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Interesting history on that knife, Unban. 260 ain't too bad for a fixed blade either.
 
In case anyone is curious:

"Spyderco's Warrior fixed blade combat knife is based largely on the groundbreaking research of close-combat icon Michael Echanis. The original Warrior knife was a radical design intended primarily for use with reverse-grip tactics inspired by the Korean martial art of HwaRangDo. Produced in limited quantities by the late Al Mar and later resurrected by the martial artist Bob Taylor and Echanis contemporary Randy Wanner, it is one of the most coveted combat knives ever made. The Spyderco Warrior faithfully retains all the salient features of the original, while adding a number of performance enhancements. Its revitalization happened at the request of our Israeli customer, Guy Rafaeli."
 
Urban said:
If the serrations were really intended to rip through flesh, wouldn't they be more practical at the tip or all along the blade so they would be applicable during slashing motions? for that purpose, a serrated cold steel raja would be far more ideal than a 50/50 4" blade.

having mentioned the tactical purpose of use twice now, I feel compelled to say that my favorite tactical knife I've ever seen is the spyderco warrior... now if I could just figure out how to rationalize buying one... or three.

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H1 Stainless is basically rustproof, the handle is skeletonized to minimize weight, the smooth edge is hollow ground for a razor sharp edge, the serrated edge can be used as a karambit, good at regular grip, great at reverse grip, and fixed blades will always be faster than folders when it comes to deployment and more stable when it comes to failure... Just saying.

Only problem with fixed blades is the often complicated and impassible legalities regarding carry...
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You forgot one stat about this knife... that it is on the way to my house.
 
RevMrBlack said:
In case anyone is curious:

"Spyderco's Warrior fixed blade combat knife is based largely on the groundbreaking research of close-combat icon Michael Echanis. The original Warrior knife was a radical design intended primarily for use with reverse-grip tactics inspired by the Korean martial art of HwaRangDo. Produced in limited quantities by the late Al Mar and later resurrected by the martial artist Bob Taylor and Echanis contemporary Randy Wanner, it is one of the most coveted combat knives ever made. The Spyderco Warrior faithfully retains all the salient features of the original, while adding a number of performance enhancements. Its revitalization happened at the request of our Israeli customer, Guy Rafaeli."
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I attended a seminar by Guy Rafaeli. Deadly guy, that guy. He was saying that they brought back Echanis's design and made just a few modifications to it.
 
pathfighter said:
I attended a seminar by Guy Rafaeli. Deadly guy, that guy. He was saying that they brought back Echanis's design and made just a few modifications to it.
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He's a serious dude.

I may have to pick up the Spyderco. Thanks a lot, unban.
 
So lately, I started carrying my Cold Steel Rajah II again and I remembered how much I liked carrying that knife. For such a big blade, it is very manageable and I wish I got the Rajah I instead as it matches the "classier" appearance of my Espada XL. I wish I could find a Rajah I here in Canada.
 
jlagman said:
So lately, I started carrying my Cold Steel Rajah II again and I remembered how much I liked carrying that knife. For such a big blade, it is very manageable and I wish I got the Rajah I instead as it matches the "classier" appearance of my Espada XL. I wish I could find a Rajah I here in Canada.
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Check bladeforums for sale area. You might be able to pick up a rajah I there secondhand.
 
Anybody have a RC3 or any other of the Rat/RC series. i was thinking about ordering but wanted to see what people thought of them first.

This is the one i am looking ay
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They're not junk. they're great knives for all that a 3" fixed blade can be used for. well worth the money if that's what you're in the market for.
 
Just for the hell of it, I wanted to see how difficult it'd be to conceal carry a big, fixed blade.

Turns out, not difficult at all. Strapped to the belt and tucked it in the front pocket of a pair of cargo pants, through on a long shirt and it vanished. Its fairly light as well. Didn't really notice it was there, even when driving.



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Got a few knives this past week. The DPx Hest 2.0 is in my pocket right now. I really like it. I, also, got a Tom Brown Tracker and a Hogue EX-F01. I am very pleased with both.
 
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